Project Management Specialist (Senior or Lead) – Space Parts IPT

Project Management Specialist (Senior or Lead) – Space Parts IPT

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Lead Project Management Specialist (Level 4 or Level 5) supporting the Space Parts and Production Readiness Team in El Segundo, CA!

In this role as the IPT and Cost Account Manager, you will lead others and direct phases of cross-organizational projects with oversight and management responsibility for space parts & high reliability components supporting multiple electronics projects. You will need to demonstrate proficiency in all project management areas and will be required to maintain performance management and associated reporting in support of organizational goals and objectives.

You will develop program organizational, work structures, top level program and execution plans, facilitate the resolution of program issues. You will support the Common Products Electronics Managers and Program Managers in leading program execution by coordinating program metrics and integrating the implementation of the Program Management Best Practices.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develops, integrates and analyzes integrated cost, schedule, technical, and risk management plans for high reliability electronics unit hardware, parts and/or Special Tooling & Equipment (STE) development and delivery.
• Functions as the primary project contact to identify key project schedules and updates.
• Leads planning efforts to determine impacts and constraints involving component specification release, approved parts lists (APLs), parts procurement strategy and activities, supplier management support and production readiness.
• Coordinate with programs and capabilities to optimize unit hardware production pipelines and deliveries and participate in or lead weekly production reviews and kit readiness meetings.
• Defines required resources from space electronics engineering, operations, and supplier management to build cross functional teams necessary to execute strategic procurement plan.
• Drives weekly working meetings to ensure assigned individuals are executing the identified and assigned tasks and providing required status, tracking and reporting.
• Develop charts for high reliability procurement and kit readiness while maintaining earned value best practices.
• Provides in-depth analysis of project(s) as well as projected and historical reports for incorporation into future product/project plans.
• Formulates and maintain statement of work (SOW) for units procured by subcontract and coordinate related make/buy assessments.
• Provides assessment of team and team member performance to appropriate management
• Cultivates solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• More than 7 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in program or project management
• 5+ years of experience managing project schedules and utilizing standard project management tools
• Experience working in a cross functional environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Microsoft Project Expertise
• Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• More than 5 years of experience managing project schedules and utilizing standard project management tools
• Experience using Microsoft Project
• Experience working with military or space electronics
• Experience in a leadership role
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment
• Familiarity with Electronics Units, STE and corresponding development and build flows

Conflict of interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Shift: 1st Shift

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post